Kalesha, Kāleśa, Kala-isha: 1 definition
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Kalesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Kāleśa can be transliterated into English as Kalesa or Kalesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraKāleśa (कालेश) refers to the “Lord of Time” and is used to describe Bhairava, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 7.207, while describing rituals involving the śaśimaṇḍala]—“After [the Yogin has] visualized Bhairava, who is the Lord of Time (kāleśa-svacchanda), or [has focused] on haṃsa, who is the Lord of all, [the breath], which travels through the pathways of the nostrils, emits and absorbs the universe”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXII - Description of the sanctity of Gaya and its early history < [Agastya Samhita]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 53 - Śiva’s Attendants Go to Vārāṇasī < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 97 - Holy Spots in Vārāṇasī < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 10 - The Worlds Of Indra And Agni < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 44 - The birth of Vyāsa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]